Word
Mijn ouders zullen uitrusten in die prachtige omgeving.
Meaning
My parents will rest in those beautiful surroundings.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Breakdown of Mijn ouders zullen uitrusten in die prachtige omgeving.
in
in
mijn
my
de ouders
the parents
die
that / those (de-words and plurals)
Questions & Answers about Mijn ouders zullen uitrusten in die prachtige omgeving.
Why is in die prachtige omgeving placed after the final verb uitrusten?
This is an example of extraposition (uittreding). Normally, the second verb in a sentence (uitrusten) goes at the very end. However, prepositional phrases (phrases starting with words like in, op, or met) can optionally be moved after the final verbs. This often makes the sentence sound less cluttered.
Is it also grammatically correct to say Mijn ouders zullen in die prachtige omgeving uitrusten?
Yes, absolutely! That is the standard, strict Dutch word order where all additional information is sandwiched between the conjugated verb (zullen) and the infinitive (uitrusten). Extraposition just gives you the option to move that prepositional phrase to the end for a more natural conversational flow.
Uitrusten is a separable verb. Why isn't it split up here?
Separable verbs only split when they are the active, conjugated verb in the present or simple past tense (for example: Mijn ouders rusten uit). Because the modal verb zullen is the conjugated verb here, uitrusten is pushed to the end as a full infinitive, so the parts remain attached.
The English translation says "surroundings" (plural), but omgeving is singular. How does that work?